I have a very strong group that follows an idea
Our coach appeared before the media at the preview of the match against Shanghai SIPG. Simeone spoke about Eriksson and analysed the team and Xu Xin.
Diego Pablo Simeone answered the media at the preview of Tuesday’s match. Our coach began by praising the figure of Sven-Göran Eriksson, coach of Shanghai SIPG, who coincided with the Argentinian during his time as a player in Lazio. "I only have words of thanks for him. I‘m eager to see him tomorrow and give him a big hug. He has been an important coach for many players who went through his teams. He has a definite personality and everywhere he has always left amicably, wherever he has been," he said.
When asked about the moment the team is at, Simeone put the focus on the work of the players and the support of the fans and the club. "The coaches who have teams like the one I manage are fortunate. All coaches are better when the players are good. I have a very strong group that follows an idea. There is a communion between fans, directors and players," he summed up.
On Xu Xin, our coach said that, "He is a guy who has grown a lot since he has come to the club. He works with us to be important in a category such as is the First Division."
